
| Regimental number | 236 |
| Place of birth | Castlemaine Victoria |
| Other Names | O'ROURKE, James Laurence |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Storekeeper |
| Address | 2 Louisa Street, Coburg, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 40 |
| Next of kin | Brother, J P O'Rourke, Dandenong Road, East St Kilda Melbourne, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 23rd Battalion, A Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/40/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 23rd Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 40 |
| Place of burial | Lone Pine Cemetery (Plot I, row B, Grave No. 9), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 100 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | See O'ROURKE, J.L. THE TRUE FAMILY NAME.Parents: James and Philomena Mary ROURKE. Native of Castlemaine, VIctoria |